A dark, thrilling short-story collection about twisted minds and vengeful hearts, from a true master of suspense. A detective with a nose for jealousy is on the trail of a man suspected of murdering his twin; a bereaved father must decide whether vengeance has a place in the new world order after a pandemic brings about the collapse of society; a woman finally overcomes her intimacy issues through a dark encounter with her Peeping Tom neighbor; a hired assassin pits his wits against his greatest adversary, another assassin, in a dangerous game for survival; and an instantly electric connection between passengers on a flight to London may spell romance, or may spell something more sinister.

adult

Jo Nesbø ; translated from the Norwegian by Robert Ferguson.

"This is a Borzoi book."--Title page verso.

"Originally published in Norway as Sjalusimannen og andre fortellinger by H. Aschehoug & Co, Oslo, in 2021. ... This translation was originally published in hardcover by Harvill Secker, an imprint of Vintage, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd, London, in 2021."--Title page verso.